Study of Wearable Device-Based Remote Rehabilitation Compared to Traditional Therapy for Recovery After Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patients who have undergone their first shoulder rotator cuff surgery and have small to medium rotator cuff tears confirmed by MRI. The study aims to evaluate and compare the effects of rehabilitation using an online wearable device system versus traditional offline rehabilitation. This randomized controlled trial investigates how wearable device training influences functional recovery after rotator cuff surgery. Participants begin their assigned rehabilitation starting from the fifth week after surgery and continue until the twelfth week, covering a total of 8 weeks. One group uses wearable sensors with guidance from the Fugu Medical Mini Program to train independently at least three days a week for 50 minutes each session. The other group receives traditional rehabilitation guided by therapists with the same frequency and duration. During the study, participants will undergo various functional tests and assessments before surgery and at multiple follow-up points 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. These include joint range of motion, stability tests, shoulder mobility, strength tests, and surface electromyography. Additional assessments like the Constant-Murley score and shoulder-specific questionnaires will also be collected. Patients are monitored throughout the study to track recovery and treatment effects over six months.

Research and Clinical Validation of a Wearable Device-Based Remote Rehabilitation System for Postoperative Rotator Cuff Injury